Go your own way

The upcoming CyanogenMod 12S update is particularly noteworthy since it could be the last vestige of the partnership between OnePlus and Cyanogen, who are currently mired in a licensing spat regarding devices sold in India.

As the world awaits the OnePlus Two, the smartphone maker has started working on its own forked version of Android, which will arrive in March as a user-installable ROM that will extend the life of the One handset another two years.

After numerous delays, OnePlus One owners are rightfully eager to get their hands on a taste of Lollipop made expressly for their favorite handset, which co-founder Pei blamed on "proprietary drivers, code, QA [and] certifications."

The OxygenOS team has promised a version of Android uniquely optimized for the company's hardware, with improved quick unlock and settings and the promise of no bloatware, a trend we can certainly get behind.